Concha and Stonecrop Sheet Piling Repair

The City of Sebastian, Florida, is seeking bids for a comprehensive sheet piling repair project involving two water control structures: the Concha Water Control Structure and the Stonecrop Control Structure. The project requires licensed contractors to furnish all labor, materials, supervision, equipment, tools, transportation, and expertise to complete repairs, with specific technical specifications outlined in Exhibits A and B. At the Concha site, work includes dewatering, removing existing coatings, repairing two active leaks, addressing areas with significant section loss, performing partial concrete cap repair, and recoating steel sheet pilings. The Stonecrop location requires more limited work, focusing on scraping and painting. Bidders must be Florida General Contractors or State Certified Specialty Contractors with marine qualifications and a minimum of three years of experience in drainage improvement or site civil work. The pre-bid meeting was held on November 19, 2025, with questions due by November 25, 2025. Bids are due on December 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM via electronic submission through VendorLink, with a bid opening at 2:05 PM the same day. The tentative award date is January 2026, with contract work to commence no later than February 2, 2026, and substantial completion required within 30 calendar days.

The procurement allows for local vendor preference for businesses with valid tax receipts and physical locations within Sebastian or Indian River County. Contractors must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price and provide a performance and payment bond of 100 percent of the contract price within 15 days of award. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Business Automobile ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation, and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate). Three contractors submitted bids during the bid opening: Diaz Construction, Inc. at $447,818 (excluding contingencies), Razorback LLC at $1,293,000 (excluding contingencies), and Titan Construction Management LLC at $687,500 (excluding contingencies). Liquidated damages of $500 per day will be applied for failure to meet completion deadlines, and contractors must provide a one-year warranty on all goods and labor. The project includes a 10% contingency line item for each location to account for potential unforeseen repairs, with the total project budget anticipated to range between $500,000 and $1.5 million.